Who we are
The Team
With the combination of our decades of financial market and real estate experience, the knowledge of the real estate market in Panama and the very good contacts in the country, we offer our clients an all-in service for real estate in Panama. Through our complete service from one hand we would like to keep your time expenditure as low as possible. We would like to be your local trusted partner in Panama and take care of your real estate investments in a sustainable way. In addition to the individuals mentioned here, we have other team members who take care of internal tasks.
Klaus Happ
Founder & Director
- Born in Frankfurt 1974.
- Started his career at the Dresdner Bank in 1994 and studied at the Bank Academy.
- Employed at Dresdner until the end of 2001, being responsible for private and institutional clients in the areas of financial transactions, foreign exchange and securities.
- Began at UBS Germany 2002 in wealth management as a securities and portfolio specialist. Between 2005 and 2016 advised affluent clients in their strategic investment decisions.
- 2017 operational launch of FRAPAN-Invest, Corp.
Robert Bierich
Director
- Born 1963 in Frankfurt
- Managing Director at JP Morgan Asset Management until 2001
- Since 2001 Managing Partner at arsago ACM
- Director of arsago Panama Holding and FRAPAN-Invest
Marie & Abel
German-speaking Partner solicitors
- Law firm in Panama City
- Many years of experience in providing legal support to international clients
- Consulting in the areas of real estate law, residence law, investment, and corporate law
- Marie comes from Vienna, has lived in Panama for over 20 years, and is familiar with local structures and procedures
- Abel, born in Panama, has been practicing as a solicitor since 2001
Simone di Giovanni
Property management & furnishing
- Born 1983 in Rome, Italy
- University degree in industrial engineering
- 13 years of experience in property, development and management in Panama
- Lives in Panama City
Ricardo Garces
Property management
- Born 1975 in Colombia
- Bilingual (Spanish – English)
- University degree in Business Administration
- 20 years of experience in property management
- Lives in Panama City
Cesar Colmenares
Property management
- Born in Venezuela
- Bilingual (Spanish – English)
- Studied international trade
- Over five years of experience in property management
- Two years of experience as an executive in the property business
- Lives in Panama City
Tom Richter
Customer service & investor advice
- Born in Germany
- Trilingual
- Studied hotel management
- Experience as a real estate agent in Panama
- 12 years of experience in property investment and property photography
- Supports Klaus Happ in the support of German-speaking interested parties and investors
- Lives between Panama City and Barcelona
Steffi Köck
Customer service & organisation
- Born 1985 in Munich
- 8 years experience as a German tour guide in Panama, specialised in tourism and relocation tours in the real estate sector (trilingual)
- Experience in the property business in Panama
- Support for the KLAUS Real Estate Days and contact person for participants on site
- Organisation and coordination of stays, appointments and events in Panama
- Lives in Panama for 9 years
Wendy Stamps
Office Administration
- Born in 2000 in Panama
- Experience in administration within the real estate sector
- Experience in business administration and legal processes
- Bachelor’s degree in Law, University of Panama
- Supports internal administrative workflows and processes
- Interface between operational teams and administrative matters